New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

WABASH YIELDS TO THE EASTERN LINES.
ST LOUIS Oct 1.-The trunk line ticket war Is nearly
ended. The Wabash Western which has been the most
stubborn Of all the Western roads in resisting the de-
mands of the trunk lines decided that 1t had nothing TO
gain by continuing the fight. and has announced It's &C
oeptauce Of the conditions down by the Eastern lines
The trunk line people evidently as tired OF the nent
modifying the original terms To-day the Wabash West
ern tickets will be turned from the wall after five long
months OF disuse.
REMOVING OFFICES TO NEw-HAvEN
The Offices OF the NewYork, New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company yesterday wee in partial state OF
disorder The books, furniture etc. in the auditors
and treasurers departments being put upon trains
carried to NewHaven. The change Is in pursuance
of an announcement made some time ago. 1t Is the
desire OF the Clark management 70 save expense anu
facilitate work by concentrating all the financial oces
offices of the company here win be reduced to tho space
only needed to supply the facilities OF the emu
for the operation OF the road
BIG CROPS IN MANITOBA.
WINNIPEG, Man, Oct 1.-THE crops in Manitoba this
year, according to statistical reports exceed all es
The Canadian Pacific Railway will be utterly In
adequate the crop In many sections the yield
has been 35 bushels to tho The average will be
about 80 bushels. At this figaro on an acreage OF
49, i34 the yield will be bushels eav
10000 900 bushels available for export The barley
crop averages 35 bushels on an acreage OF acres
about 100000 bushels The oat crop Will reach
beeH harvested, giving net Yield OF 100000 bushels
The potato crop 2.S50,000. giving 10O00OO pusnes
for export
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
ALBANY, Oct (SpeciaD.-The New-York Central ana
Hudson River Railroad paid State tax OF $57,225 un-
der the Corporation Tax law to-day. With the check
filed protest claiming that the tax on all Its inter
state business illegal and in violation Of the Cossti
tuition of United States bcstows on the Federal
Government the sole right TO regulate commerce be-
tween the States. The Central Road claims that the
earnings only in that part OF its business begun and
ended In the State subject TO State tax Tho tax on
half the earnings OF the Central Road are appar
emily involved in the decision.
CHICAGO. Oct. l (SpeciaD.-Messrs Widener. Elkins
the other Philadelphia members OF the syndicate
which buying up Chicago, arrived here this morning
Mr. Yerkes said that tho gentlemen were horc to com
plsts the transfer OF the West Division Railway to the
Philadelphia syndicate The papers were all ready Tor
signing.
TRENTON. N. j., Oct IAN application for an In
Junction granted this morning by Justice Bradley In
the case Of Kearney agains: the Lehgh Valley Railroad
Company ana ordered decree for accounts. Kearney
invented spark arTesier OF peculiar pattern. which no
claimed the company iniinsed upon. The company at
this Invention the ground OF utility The court
aside defence saying 1t not available unless
the strongest evidence brought TO prove the inven
tim va friv